Card-index holder.



J. W. WIRT.

. CARD INDEX HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. l I. 191 I.

Patented= Mar. 18, 191.9.

Wh n'ess series. v

.Jon' w; wrnr, or CHICAGO, rumors.

I CARD-INDEX nonnnn.

-Specification of letters Patent.

Patented as. is, rare.

Application filed September 17, 1917. Serial 110. 191,835.

- To all whomz't may concern:

' Be it known that 1, Jon W. WIRT, a citizen of-the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and

State of Illinois, have invented certain new and, useful Improvements in Cardlndex Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The main objects of this invention are to 10 providean improved form of card index holder for use in filing card records; to provide. an improved construction and arrange ment of a rack having a series of pockets wherein the record cards are supported one 7 above the other with a portion of each card exposed; to provide an improved frame for a mounting said rack in position for use; to provide an improved form of record ard for use with a holder of this kind; and to provide an improved device of this character-which is simple and inexpensive in=con struction and which-is suitable for general use with all kinds of card records. v An illustrative embodiment of this invenings, in whichp Figure l is a perspective view of-the improved card index holder showing various arrangements of the card records thereon.

Fig. 2' is an enlarged detail illustrating one form of construction of the rack for supporting the cards. 7 Fig. 3 is similar View. of a modified form of rack.

Fig. 4 is a back view of the construction tion is shown in the accompanying drawshown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the improved form of record card for use in a device of this kind.

Fig. 6 is a transverse-sectional elevation taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1, .the rack being omitted.

This improved card index holder comprises a rack having partitions which consist of a plurality of superposedistrips or sheets of comparatively thin flexible material, such i as cardboard, projecting successively one be-- yondthe'dther. The rack is supported on a frame in such'a manner that record cards may be inserted in the pockets formed between'ad'jacent partitions, so that a part of the record on each' record card is exposed-to view. Y

In a rack constructed in accordance with the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, the partition cards 1 are supported in their superposed projecting relation by means OI a block of base strips 2 which are secured together in corresponding superposed projecting relation by means of staples or metal stitches 3. The exposed arts ofthe strips 2 are coated with a suitab e adhesive, so that the lower edgesof the respective partition cards 1 may he seemed thereto. The thickness of thestrips 2 is somewhat greater than the thickness of the partition cards 1, so as toprovide shoulders 4 on which the record cards 5 are supported when inserted be tween the partition cards 1.

In the embodiment shown in Fi 3, the partition-cards 1 are superposed directly upcneach other and are secured together by strips of tape 6, which are attached to the exposed parts of the cards 1 along the back thereof, as shown in Fig. i. In. this construction, the record cards rest on the tape where itis exposed at the bottom edge of the partition cards.

In either of the modifications shown, the

lateral edges of the partition cards 1 are free, so that there may be a relative shifting of the upper portions of said partition cards as they are bowed out when the record cards 5 are inserted in the pockets.

The frame for supporting the rack comprises a rectangular construction, including a back 7 having channel-shaped members 8 secured to the lateral edges thereof, avhereby the flanges 9 of said. channel-shaped members are spaced away from the plane of the back 7 so as to provide grooves 10. The

distance across the frame back 7 from the Bottom of one groove to the bottom of the other is substantially the same as the length of the partition cards 1, and the free edges of the partition cards 1 are loosely received in the grooves 10 under the flanges 9. The base of the rack seats in a groove 11 formed at the bottom of the frame (Fig. I The frame is provided with means, herein shown in the form of pins 13, by whichit may be supported similar to a leaf in a book, either in a vertical position or in an inclined or nearly horizontal position, depending upon the kind of records to befiled.

With the rack assembled. in the frame, the record cards 5 may be inserted in the pockets formed between the partition cards 1, and

arranged in alphabetical, numerical, or some other order. The depth of the pockets corres onds with the record cards so that the above the other, Where the width of the rack is greater than the Width of the record curds 5, the cords Sinay be placed in the pockets of the rock iii staggered relation, as shownin the upper part of Fi 1, either with one card in a. pocket or wit two cards in a pocket, as circumstances may demand. "f Where it is desired to have the lower edge iii the; record card exposed instead of the Y parts intend hinged together by .itiiit-PB ifso that one or the parts may,

inserted infi-o'the pocketbetween adjaportion ofl ig; 1. 1 Although but two gent partition curds 1, end the other papinhng-on the holder as shown in the lower 7 specific emhodinients oftlns myentmn have been herein shown and described, it Wlll hennderstood that other modificotions may be devised and nu-' morons details of the modifications shown omitted or altered without departing from the spirit of this invention-as dP/SCIlbd by the following claims. r i 'lclaimi- I 1. A cord index hoider,.co1nprisingja rack formed-oi e, plurality of partition cards 511- J perposed -md projecting s11oc'essively one. be-

yond the other, means securingsnidpards' to: gether in said superposedgprogectln relation, and a frame having laterally disposed,

grooves at the sides thereof spaced apalrtsubstantiolly the long-fish of said cards and adat ed to receive the iteral edges thereoffor 1; 1c purpose of supporting'said raick in position to permit record cords to filed between said partition cords. 2. A card index lder comprismg a rack formed of a plurality of partition cards superposed and projecting successively one be yond the other, means securm said cards together in said superposed projecting "rela tion and leaving the lateral edges free, and

a frame having laterally disposed grooves at the sides thereof spaced apart substantially the length of said cards and, adapted to receive the free edges therepf'for the pin pose of supporting: said rackin position to permit record cords to be filed between said partition cords,

3; A card index holder comprising a rack formed of a plurality of partition-cords SIP- perposed and projecting suocessivelyonc heyond-the other, means securing snidcards together in said superposed projecting relation. and lezivin thelateral ed es free. onda frame having aback provided with flanges along the lateral edges thereoi spaced away fronithe )lane of the back so as to rovide grooves adopted to receive the free ends of said sheets for the purpose of supporting hppeir edge, 1% form of, record card such as shown lni ig fi remade use of. This card said -oCk in position to permitrecordpards ermit record cords to posed strips projecting successively one beyond the other, means securin .s'aid strips in said superposed projecting r ation, a plural ity of partition cards of less thickness than said strips secured along their respective edges t -the exposed portions of said strips, ahd'means for supporting said rack in sition to permit record cards toloe filedi tween said partition cardsand rest on the respective strips. v

6. In-hoard index holder, the combination of a rack, comprising. a'plumlity of supere posed strips projecting successively" one be.- yond the other, moons securing saidstrip's' m said superposed: projecting relation, a

plurality of partition cards along Q their respective edges to the exposed portions of *said strips, with thden'ds thoreof pro- 'jecting beyond mamas 'ofsaid and a frame having laterally disposed grooves at the thereof opened apart substantially 4 the lengthof said partitionijoards and-adaptto ermig recordcar I sai partition cords. s Q

superposed stri s projecting, successively ope beyond "the ot er, stitching. urin use-1d strips in said superposed pro e ting r ation,

ed to receive the free ends thereof for the, purpose of supporti said rack in OSitIOII sto filed tween a. "cord index holder, coinbindtion of struck comprising auplnmlity of' a plurality of partitionjc'erds cementedclong their respective edges to the exposed portions I of said strips, and means folt sup 'ortmg said rack inposition to perinit reoor cards to filed between said rtition cards. i v

8. A card index holder, comprising a p u'} rality oi -partition cardssuperposed and rojGCClng"Sl1CCeSSiV8iy one'beyond theot ergand a record card for use with-said, holder having overlapped partshingedly connected:

together, one of said parts being ndapitedlto be inserted between adjacent partition cards v sons to support the gther port exposedon said holder. l

' 'temher 1917.

, JOE

Signed at Chicago this 15th dgty of Sep- 

